The remote host is missing an update to elinksannounced via advisory USN-519-1.

A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTSUbuntu 6.10Ubuntu 7.04

This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions ofKubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu.

Details follow:

Kalle Olavi Niemitalo discovered that if elinks makes a POST requestto an HTTPS URL through a proxy, information may be sent in clear-textbetween elinks and the proxy. Attackers with access to the networkcould steal sensitive information (such as passwords).

Solution:The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to thefollowing package versions:

Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: elinks 0.10.6-1ubuntu3.2

Ubuntu 6.10: elinks 0.11.1-1ubuntu2.2

Ubuntu 7.04: elinks 0.11.1-1.2ubuntu2.2

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to affect thenecessary changes.